Question

【题目】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Since 2007, the American Psychological Association (APA) has conducted a survey of different aspects of stress in America. This year's analysis focused on teens, and on a 10 point scale, adolescents ranked their stress at 5-8, compared with a score of 5-1 reported by adults.
“What is even more disturbing,” says Norman Anderson, CEO and executive vice president of the APA, “is the fact that most teens knew their stress levels weren't healthy—they said 3-9 was probably more desirable—but did little about it.” In fact, the survey revealed that 42% of teens aren't doing enough to manage their stress.
The researchers were concerned about it, since unaddressed stress can lead to both short-term mental-health issues such as depression, as well as lay the seeds for long-lasting conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure in adulthood.
What’s causing teens to feel so anxious? Eighty three percent cited school as a source of stress, including concerns about their future after high school and worries about college. For some, family financial issues also caused anxiety, which wasn’t surprising since previous studies found that parental stress can pass down onto children, even at very young ages.
“This branch of population is not taken seriously sometimes,” said Katherine Nordal, of the APA, “we wanted to shine light on some of the problems we know teens are having and whether they are successful at coping with them or not.”
“Clearly,” said Anderson, “we have work to do to manage stress overall. Stress levels among Americans continue to be high, but coping mechanisms(机制) remain ineffective,” Teens reported doing everything that they probably shouldn't in order to relieve stress—they aren't getting enough sleep, which can add to anxious feelings, and they're less physically active. Exercise is among the best ways to reduce stress, but the survey found that teens were beginning to rely on sitting activities, such as surfing the internet, engaging in social media or watching videos, to relieve stress.
（1）From paragraph one, we can learn that___________.
A.no survey has been carried out among teens before
B.different aspects of stress mainly existed in adults
C.10 percent of the teens are involved in the survey
D.compared with the adults, teens are suffering more stress in different aspects
（2）How did the teens cope with their stress?
A.The government took some measures to reduce teens' stress.
B.Most teens took it for granted and did nothing about it.
C.42% of teens thought it natural to some stress.
D.Most teens were worrying about their stress levels.
（3）The underlined word “depression” in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to “___________”.
A.sorrow
B.surprise
C.unhappiness
D.depth
（4）Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A.America's Teens Outscore Adults on Stress
B.America Teens' Education in High School
C.American Adolescents' Mental and Physical Health Issues
D.Modern Psychology Teaching among America's Teens

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】（1）判断推理题。A项的说法太绝对，文中说自2007年来，在成人中进行了各种压力的调查，此前是否进行类似的调查不得而知；B项的说法是片面的；由第一段最后一句可知D项正确。
（2）细节理解题。从第二段不难看出问题的答案。
（3）词义猜测题。由上下文可知此处是指压力带来的后果，如：抑郁等。
（4）主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了本年度的一项调查表明美国青少年所承受的压力比成年还大以及由此引起的关注。B项范围过大。